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Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Fresh from the Country" (1955) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fresh from the Country
1955
Hobby Horse Cottage
1958
The New Bed
1964
Plum Pie
1964
The Little Peg Doll
1965
Tiggy
1973
Hob and the Horse Bat
1974
Animal Boy
1975
Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming
1991
Miss Read's Christmas Book
1992
A Country Christmas
2006
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